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rustyparts · 10-25-2023, 11:09 AM

What would be the best brand tire for best ride, and looking original for the a

BRENT in 10-uh-C · 10-25-2023, 12:17 PM

Goodyear. From my experiences, they seem to have less cracking & checking as they age, and the serviceable mileage seems to be more from them compared to other 19" or 21" brands.

TerryO · 10-25-2023, 07:52 PM

If you are looking for the best ride and handling, American Classic Radials are definitely the best I have ever used.

TOB

Y-Blockhead · 10-25-2023, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by TerryO

If you are looking for the best ride and handling, American Classic Radials are definitely the best I have ever used.

TOB

Just ensure you get the stickers out of them before you start having flats... https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=331820

Big hammer · 10-26-2023, 05:30 AM

My vote is for BFG’s, I mounted them before date coding, I’ve put a lot of miles on them in the last 5+ years, they still look good but are hard, the right rear thread is gone from burning rubber ( just kidding)

oldspert · 10-26-2023, 09:28 AM

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Bought Excelsior brand. Good tire for the price. $106 from Speedway. Jegs has the same with free shipping.

Dick M · 10-26-2023, 09:49 AM

Hands down it's Goodyear if you are not buying radials. I find Goodyear's tire tread hold the road far better than Firestone's. I have used both them on my A.

fundytides · 10-26-2023, 05:32 PM

Anybody have experience with European Classic. Price is good and they look like a Goodyear (diamond tread)

Synchro909 · 10-26-2023, 05:54 PM

The Goodyears on my CCPU are dissolving in front of my eyes. An inspection of the tread showed chunks of rubber have been torn away. Sure, road holding is good but no better than tyres that are much cheaper and last longer. They were on the car when I bought it out of the US. They are not available here and that's fine by me.

Herb Concord Ca · 10-26-2023, 06:11 PM

I have European Classics on my Slant Town Sedan but don't have many miles on them yet.

ronn · 10-27-2023, 06:06 AM

Synch, what are your roads made of over there?

tire chunks out of the tires sounds suspect.........

lol

fundytides · 10-29-2023, 05:26 PM

Anyone else have any comments/experience with European Classics?

ronn · 10-30-2023, 01:59 PM

comments- when they came over a couple of yrs back, they were one of the least expensive tires you could buy. They look as good as Goodyears and have better qualifications then the cheaper brands. I do believe costs have gone up significantly though, in the last 2 yrs.
If considering a premium tire, they should be looked at. Still pretty reasonable I believe.
around 140 a tire shipped and txed.

arnhemmer · 10-30-2023, 02:12 PM

I have a set that I bought from Berts in Colorado. I have been happy with them and they seem to wear well. The diamond tread,similar to the Good Year tires, track better then the Firestones.

BradinFAT · 10-30-2023, 07:38 PM

I have had a set of the European Classics for the last 3 years. I got a little over 12,000 miles on them and they are worn out. Lots of mountain driving. They seem to handle very good and ride a little better than my 3 previous sets of Firestone's. On my sedan they lasted about 1000 miles more than the Firestone's and ride better. I like my 19 inch tires an air pressure of 32psi rather than 35psi, since the tires wore more in the center than the outside.

10-25-2023, 11:09 AM	#1
rustyparts Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2023 Posts: 22	Tires What would be the best brand tire for best ride, and looking original for the a

10-25-2023, 12:17 PM	#2
BRENT in 10-uh-C Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Eastern Tennessee Posts: 11,520	Re: Tires Goodyear. From my experiences, they seem to have less cracking & checking as they age, and the serviceable mileage seems to be more from them compared to other 19" or 21" brands. __________________ . BRENT in 10-uh-C . www.model-a-ford.com ...(...Finally Updated!! ) .

10-25-2023, 07:52 PM	#3
TerryO Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: N. GA Posts: 532	Re: Tires If you are looking for the best ride and handling, American Classic Radials are definitely the best I have ever used. TOB

10-26-2023, 05:30 AM	#5
Big hammer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Land of Lincoln Posts: 3,131	Re: Tires My vote is for BFG’s, I mounted them before date coding, I’ve put a lot of miles on them in the last 5+ years, they still look good but are hard, the right rear thread is gone from burning rubber ( just kidding) __________________ Don't force it with a little hammer tap, tap, tap get a bigger hammer tap done

10-26-2023, 09:28 AM	#6
oldspert Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 227	Re: Tires Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Bought Excelsior brand. Good tire for the price. $106 from Speedway. Jegs has the same with free shipping.

10-26-2023, 09:49 AM	#7
Dick M Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ukiah, CA Posts: 477	Re: Tires Hands down it's Goodyear if you are not buying radials. I find Goodyear's tire tread hold the road far better than Firestone's. I have used both them on my A.

10-26-2023, 05:32 PM	#8
fundytides Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 480	Re: Tires Anybody have experience with European Classic. Price is good and they look like a Goodyear (diamond tread)

10-26-2023, 05:54 PM	#9
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 7,496	Re: Tires The Goodyears on my CCPU are dissolving in front of my eyes. An inspection of the tread showed chunks of rubber have been torn away. Sure, road holding is good but no better than tyres that are much cheaper and last longer. They were on the car when I bought it out of the US. They are not available here and that's fine by me. __________________ I'm part of the only ever generation with an analogue childhood and a digital adulthood.

10-26-2023, 06:11 PM	#10
Herb Concord Ca Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Concord CA Posts: 637	Re: Tires I have European Classics on my Slant Town Sedan but don't have many miles on them yet.

10-27-2023, 06:06 AM	#11
ronn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NNNNNNNNJJJJJJJJJJ Posts: 6,791	Re: Tires Synch, what are your roads made of over there? tire chunks out of the tires sounds suspect......... lol

10-29-2023, 05:26 PM	#12
fundytides Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 480	Re: Tires Anyone else have any comments/experience with European Classics?

10-30-2023, 01:59 PM	#13
ronn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NNNNNNNNJJJJJJJJJJ Posts: 6,791	Re: Tires comments- when they came over a couple of yrs back, they were one of the least expensive tires you could buy. They look as good as Goodyears and have better qualifications then the cheaper brands. I do believe costs have gone up significantly though, in the last 2 yrs. If considering a premium tire, they should be looked at. Still pretty reasonable I believe. around 140 a tire shipped and txed.

10-30-2023, 02:12 PM	#14
arnhemmer Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: San Jose California Posts: 150	Re: Tires I have a set that I bought from Berts in Colorado. I have been happy with them and they seem to wear well. The diamond tread,similar to the Good Year tires, track better then the Firestones.

10-30-2023, 07:38 PM	#15
BradinFAT Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Fresno Ca Posts: 8	Re: Tires I have had a set of the European Classics for the last 3 years. I got a little over 12,000 miles on them and they are worn out. Lots of mountain driving. They seem to handle very good and ride a little better than my 3 previous sets of Firestone's. On my sedan they lasted about 1000 miles more than the Firestone's and ride better. I like my 19 inch tires an air pressure of 32psi rather than 35psi, since the tires wore more in the center than the outside.